PHUKET: A club on Phuket where two tourists were savagely beaten by bouncers has been closed for seven days with the victims telling their side of the story to Australian television.

The security guards told police the group had refused to pay for their drinks, a claim Aaron rejected.

"That's garbage, we went in there with tickets with drinks," he said.

"We had drink cards that were 'drink-as-much as you want' from 10 until one for 800 baht."

Despite the beatings they received, none of the group were seriously hurt.

The Chief of the Kathu District, which oversees Patong, hit the White Room with a seven-day closure from last night that imposes a serious financial penalty for the violence of the guards.

Khun Weerawit said that further action will follow.